Caribbean - Southern Cruise Reviews

Loved this itinerary for the class of ship and sea days. Great service and atmosphere on board. Labadee is a must for cruisers looking for total relaxation.

This was our first time on Celebrity. We were very impressed. Of course the crew makes the cruise and this crew was impressive. We chose a concierge level which we didn’t really use other than the galley tour which I really enjoyed. I think we would opt for a regular veranda cabin on a subsequent cruise.

Great trip overall Ship was clean and comfortable Staff was outstanding.

It was OK. Not like it used to be at all. Food was not that great. The buffet food was cold at all times. The omelette and eggs were the only thing that you could get hot. Pancakes and French toast were always cold. Toast and bagels or very very cold not even edible. Pastries were all beautiful, but no flavor. They were not a sweet pastry at all.

In fairness to Carnival, it's not propped up as a high end experience. In my opinion, it's a good line to start with or if you just don't have a very high cruising budget. It could also appeal to the drinking and partying crowd, as they do try to make things fun throughout the ship. Pros: Embarkation and Debarkation were one of the best we've experienced. Other cruise lines could take a lesson from the Carnival Magic. Guy's burgers are the best at sea. The deserts, in particular the cakes were very good and higher quality than some other lines we've been on. You must try the melting chocolate cake. Our Cabin Steward, John was so helpful and nice. He seemed very genuine and friendly. We loved him. The atrium entertainment went throughout the day and evening and was generally very good for that type of venue. Great violinists and female singer. Cons: Overall the food was poor. The buffet is the worst we've ever experienced. MUCH smaller than lines like NCL. And it had limited hours so you had to plan where to eat more than I like. Service in the main dining room was overall good but one night I had the worst service ever with a waiter who simply wouldn't honor any simple requests like asking for bread or a second dessert. Their staff, like most lines, is spread too thin in the dining rooms and its all they can do to keep up. And you feel it. Entertainment was mediocre and they used the same entertainers to do most of the shows. That puts a lot of stress on them to know all the choreography and routines. Most of them couldn't sing or dance all that well with the exception of a couple. The cruise cabin had not apparently been updated as the carpet was worn and dirty looking in a few places. There was chipped off trim in places too but was overall clean.

Love celebrity cruises, top notch service, food and drink. Staff were amazing; loved it.

Our first cruise and enjoyed so much will be taking another!

This was our honeymoon and it was perfect. This service was fantastic, not one day did we have bad service. The boat was always clean. And the service was fast. The ports were also too as well. We enjoyed ourselves!

We are frequent cruises and did not enjoy our dinning experience at all.

Great experience on the Granduer of the Seas. Great service by the entire crew/staff . We had an awesome time!

Because the cruise lines had engine trouble and changed and removed some of the ports we should have been given a refund or credit of some kind. The ship is very boring

Awesome way to celebrate my pending retirement! Ship, crew, food and weather all came together to make for a relaxing and restorative 9 days! We're booking another trip on the Grandeur for this December!

All in all it was a beautiful 9 days and great vacation. Although the ship is older and medium ranged it was clean and nice. Lacked with food options and entertainment.

Our experience on the Celebrity Edge was wonderful. This was our first time with this line and we were so impressed that we have already booked our next cruise with them.

Overall, great cruise. Glad to see a cruise departing from Barbados. Counting Barbados, the cruise visited 9 islands in 11 days. Well worth the money.

We had a great time and enjoyed all of Islands we visited. Will definitely be booking more.

The ship was incredible. The inclusive food was not great at all but easy to access. Central Park was beautiful. We loved hearing the birds in the daytime and crickets at night. Entertainment was good if you could get a ticket. Most shows were sold out so we missed out on some. Jamaica port was not very exciting. They tried to rip off at one of the port shops and inflated the prices at the cash wrap. Most items don’t have prices so they make them up on the spot. I’d suggest to shop around first because most shops have the same merchandise. Labadee was incredible and it was our favorite stop. Inclusive food was good there and we loved the labadoozies. We were at the adrenaline beach and had a great experience. Amazing service so we tipped them well when we left. Just a few sketchy pushy vendors behind the main gift shop trying to lure you away somewhere. That part was a bit strange and made us uncomfortable. I would have loved to go check out the local artisans behind the main shop but there was a group of 5-6 men behind the building trying to “show you something” and kept on saying “follow me”. The robot bar was fun and we designed our own cocktails. The rising tide staff were amazing. We visited them every night. The schooner bar was great too. It was hard to get a seat at night so go earlier. We enjoyed the solarium when we set sail. Our room was in a perfect spot on the 8th floor steps away from Central Park. The queen tribute was amazing and the welcome party was a lot of fun! I would highly recommend the drink package.

We loved the entire cruise and want to do it all over again next spring!

Would recommend , most relaxing vacation been on. Celebrity Cruises are excellent

Overall had a great time within our group and most of the on shore excursions. Make a note that Labadee only accepts cash if you want to buy from the locals.